[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Reloading 45acp

Posted: 3/18/2008 1:39:44 PM EDT

Anyone here reload 45's for the XD? I seen in the manual that you should not do it, but I figure that's just to cover their a$$es. I'm looking to maximize accuracy. If anyone does reload 45's, please share your reciepies. Thanks in advance!

Posted: 3/19/2008 12:53:25 PM EDT

[#1]

Betcha if you asked your question here:

Reloading forum

you'd get some great answers

Posted: 3/19/2008 1:20:35 PM EDT

[#2]

I use hardball 230gr lrn or plated berry's with max loads of 231. It is a very safe pressure and works very well in the XD. Winchester White box is very obviously a hotter load, so you should have no problems with the Winchester book lawyer-safe recipe.

The XD isn't a target pistol, so getting more accuracy from it will come more from practice.

Posted: 3/20/2008 12:55:07 PM EDT

[#3]

230gr ball 5.3 gr win 231 lp primer good brass

Posted: 3/25/2008 10:46:16 AM EDT

[#4]

I buy the cheapest 230gr FMJ I can find and load them as the books say. I use titegroup for my 45acp ammo, but I don't expect precision accuracy out of my 4" handgun.

Posted: 3/25/2008 6:00:39 PM EDT

[#5]

My XD45 has only seen a few boxes of factory loads and most of those were PD ammo. The rest has all been reloads. I have about 3 thousand rounds through my XD45 at this point with no failures of any kind.

Posted: 3/26/2008 4:07:19 PM EDT

[#6]

That's alot of shooting XD_fan! That's what I like to hear. Unfortunatly, I don't have the time to do that kind of shooting. I am, however, trying to make more time. Thanks for the reply. Happy shooting

Posted: 3/27/2008 4:38:06 AM EDT

[#7]

I reload my XD with either 230 gr FMJ or 200 LRN. I had tried using 200 gr SWC but they would not feed. From what I under stand, using SWC is a bit of a hit or miss situation. Some XDs like them, other don't. My powder of choice is Tite Group. Check out the Hodgdon's catalog or online for the powder charges.

Posted: 3/29/2008 9:24:13 PM EDT

[#8]

4.2 grains of Clays and 230 gr FMJ, for an "all day" easy shooting load.

Posted: 3/29/2008 10:29:21 PM EDT

[#9]

4.8 grns. of Red Dot with Berrys 230grn plated . 4.4 grns of Red Dot with 200 grn semi wad cutter.

Posted: 3/31/2008 4:26:33 PM EDT

[#10]

200gr SWC win primer and 4.9gr of Unique. Nice light load. Quite accurate.

Posted: 4/13/2008 5:00:55 AM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
230gr ball 5.3 gr win 231 lp primer good brass

Close to my load: 230gr RN/HP, 5.5gr Win 231, any and all brass that must fit my case gauge after loading.

Posted: 4/16/2008 9:29:01 AM EDT

[#12]

Every gun manual says not to use reloads. It's to cover their ass. I've been reloading 45 for a few years now and its great. I usually go with 230gr FMJ and 5.0 gr Bullseye.

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